The Detroit Red Wings sent defenseman Andy Delmore to the Calgary Flames for right wing Riley Armstrong on Wednesday afternoon.

Armstrong,
25, has 11 goals and eight assists in 38 games this season for the
Abbotsford Heat, Calgary's American Hockey League affiliate. He also
has a minus-5 rating and 55 penalty minutes.

Armstrong spent his
first five seasons in San Jose's organization and made his NHL debut
last season in two games with the Sharks. He also set career highs with
25 goals and 42 points in 71 appearances for Worcester last year.

He has 82 goals, 77 assists and 539 penalty minutes in 380 career AHL games.

Armstrong is expected to make his Griffins debut Friday night against Manitoba.

Delmore,
33, had five goals, 15 assists, a plus-4 rating and 32 penalty minutes
with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He was signed as a free agent by the
Red Wings over the summer.